2019 is one of the years with many alarming wildfires burning worldwide. It is reported that the “most alarming” wildfire in the year is in the Amazon rainforest, causing unprecedented damage. What may be ignored is that massive wildfires flamed in the areas within or surrounding the Arctic Circle in 2019 are also alarming and destroying. Last Wednesday (25 September), the … [Read more...] about 8.3 Million Hectares Scorched By Wildfires In Arctic Nations In 2019
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Overview of Major Wildfires Around The World In 2019
Last Updated: [last-modified] Massive wildfires are often destructive, devastating, and terrifying, which may be noted worldwide. With climate change, the number and intensity of wildfires seem to have been increasing in recent years. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the average global temperature in the summer of 2019 was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit … [Read more...] about Overview of Major Wildfires Around The World In 2019
Over 37.2 Million Hectares Scorched By Wildfires Around the World in 2019
Last Updated: [last-modified] Wildfires may be noted anywhere in the world. With climate change, however, the number and intensity of wildfires have been increasing since 2000. 2019 is one of the years with many alarming wildfires burning all over the world. The “most alarming” wildfires in 2019 are the Amazon Wildfires and Australia Bushfires, which caused unprecedented … [Read more...] about Over 37.2 Million Hectares Scorched By Wildfires Around the World in 2019
Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to a Germany-based non-profit Germanwatch, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion. With global warming, the number and intensity of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to Germanwatch - a Germany-based non-profit, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion. With global warming, both the number and … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)